Colombia Mayor: 3 Million Elderly Caught in a Budget Fight
Colombia Mayor pays about 3 million older people every month. The new government says the money ran out in July;...
August 19, 2026Section
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Colombia news in English from The Rio Times — Bogotá politics, economy, peace process and culture.
Colombia’s New Government Hands Prosecutors a File on Petro
President De la Espriella delivered a 135-page dossier on the Petro years to Colombia's prosecutors. The chief prosecutor says delivery...
August 19, 2026
Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso — August 19, 2026
Colombia's COLCAP index gained 0.36% to 2,461.23 on August 18, while the peso was flat. Here's what drove the session.
August 19, 2026
Tolima Wildfires Scorch 11,000 Hectares in Central Colombia
Tolima wildfires have burned over 11,000 hectares in Colombia, with 17 still active, as troops press a separate offensive against...
August 18, 2026
Colombia ICC Withdrawal: Reports Say Bogotá May Quit the War Crimes Court
Colombia ICC withdrawal reports came out of The Hague, not Bogotá. Here is what is confirmed, what is not, and...
August 18, 2026
Colombia Earthquake: 400,000 Students Move to Online Classes
The Colombia earthquake has disrupted schooling for more than 400,000 pupils. A national disaster decree now runs to August 2027.
August 18, 2026
Colombia’s Law to Join the BRICS Bank Died in Congress Without a Single Debate
New Development Bank members still number ten. Colombia's accession bill was archived in Congress, and Uruguay has been in the...
August 18, 2026
Fitch Warns Colombia’s Fiscal Deficit Could Near 7% of GDP in 2026
Fitch warns Colombia's 2026 fiscal deficit could near 7% of GDP with growth near 2.7%, keeping public debt on a...
August 18, 2026
Ecopetrol Closes 51% Stake in Brazil’s Brava Energia for US$1.2 Billion
Ecopetrol has closed its purchase of 51% of the Brazilian oil producer Brava Energia for about US$1.2 billion, its biggest...
August 18, 2026